Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Revolights Bike Lighting System
Revolights started as a Kickstarter campaign and has since gone into full production. The lighting system is a unique approach to providing your bike with side lighting to increase your visibility during night time riding. This is an inherent problem with night time biking. Typical bike lights focus the light that they are putting out front and…
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Picture of the Week 1.6.2013
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Continental Travel Contact Reflex Tire Review
I’ve been getting a couple puncture flats lately (two in the last three months). As a commuter it’s frustrating to change a tube that often. So, I decided to upgrade the tires on my bike from the current Michelin City Tire, which I wasn’t too impressed with from the beginning, to these Continental Travel Contact Reflex…
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Picture of the Week 12.30.2012
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Mavic Crossride UB Wheelset Review
I got a nice Christmas present. Santa left me a slick pair of Mavic Crossrides. My old Shimano WH-M535’s were in need of replacement. Not because I was too hard on them and they gave up, either. I ride a MTB frame that I’ve converted into a single speed commuter and was looking for a nice set…
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Picture of the Week 12.23.2012
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On Bicycles: 50 Ways the New Bicycle Culture Can Change Your Life Review
I just got done reading On Bicycles: 50 Ways the New Bike Culture Can Change Your Life. If you’re looking at a reason to get into biking or get back into biking or get your kids on a bike or learn something new about bike culture, you should read this book. The format of the…
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Picture of the Week 12.16.2012
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The Upstand Bike Stand
I like how the word kickstand gets avoided here. There is nothing to kick. You don’t use your foot like some neanderthal to stand your bike up anymore! Welcome to the 21st century way to support your bike vertically. The Upstanding Bicycle Company has created this brand new support method for all of us that either…
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Picture of the Week 12.9.2012
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